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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • grace_martins0777@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: grace martins <grace06_martins@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: grace_martins0777@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 13:50:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: your assistance


Hello Dear,

Good day and thank you very much for your mail which i believe you will be of great assistants to me that will make the beginning of never-ending relationship and financial transaction for our mutual benefits hence I write with due respect.
I am 22 years of age, the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs Mattin santos, from Nshili District of Gikomgoro Province in Republic of Rwanda. My father before his death was a prosperous Cocoa and Gold merchant in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda before his untimely death, after his business trip to Abidjan -Cote d'Ivoire, to negotiate on a Cocoa and Gold business he wanted to invest in Abidjan - Coted'Ivoire.

My mother died when I was little ,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on 12th November 2002 he told me that he has the sum of Four million, Five hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$4.500.000) which he disguisely registered and deposited in a trunk box in a safe and depository security and finance company here in Abidjan, Cote D' Ivoire that he wanted to use this fund to invest his cocoa business in cote d,ivoire. After the burial of my late father i came down to Abidjan here in Cote D,iviore .

I am just 22 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.and the normal option is for me to transfer this fund out from the security/finance company to your country for the investment plans that you will so advise and also continue my education in your country. hence I will give you the contact of the security/finance company where the fund is so that you can contact them immediately and discuss with them since I do not know much about financial issues. I will give you some resonable percentage from the total sum for your assistance while I pray that you do not betray me at last.

Please it is important you contact me immediately for more clarifications on the next step hence it is my wish to re-locate to your country as soon as this transaction is concluded because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in cote d'ivoire.

The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. As I am writing to you now, I am writting with tears and pains. all the documents regarding to the deposit of the fund that was given to me by my late father is intact with me. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.and youcan also contact me with this email grace_martins0777@yahoo.fr


Now permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can you honestly help me.
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your custody.

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
Thank you so much and God bless you.

My sincere regards,
Grace Martins.


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